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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,334,896.80, 72,542,002.80 and 47,956,983.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,334,896.80, 72,542,002.80 and 47,956,983.20 is: 71,974,822.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,334,896.80 : 72,542,002.80 = 47,956,983.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,334,896.80/72,542,002.80 = 47,956,983.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,334,896.80x = 72,542,002.80 × 47,956,983.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,334,896.80x = 3,478,895,609,573,953
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,895,609,573,953/48,334,896.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,974,822.33

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